Bird of the Week – Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
There are distinct populations of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches; this is the largest, most colorful, the Bering Sea variety.
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, St. Paul Islands, Pribilof Islands, Alaska
The St. Paul variety is distinctly larger than the mainland variety, nearly Robin-sized. They are fairly common on St. Paul. And a treat to see under any circumstances.
Camera geek stuff: f8, 1/160, ISO 1000
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No offense,but is that brown color on the back and breast considered a rosy color? Or am I missing something? The coloration looks like an English Sparrow,which are not pretty birds at all.
Beautiful photo, WC. Finches here in NYC are much, much smaller.